cyst

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For many years, scientists assumed that each cyst housed a single, uniform type of parasite that remained inactive until it reawakened.

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Their research shows that every cyst contains multiple parasite subtypes, each performing different biological functions.

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"We found the cyst is not just a quiet hiding place -- it's an active hub with different parasite types geared toward survival, spread, or reactivation," said Emma Wilson, a professor of biomedical sciences in the UCR School of Medicine and lead author of the study.

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Each cyst is surrounded by a protective wall and packed with hundreds of slow-growing parasites known as bradyzoites.

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"Our research challenges that model. By applying single-cell RNA sequencing to parasites isolated directly from cysts in vivo, we found unexpected complexity within the cyst itself. Rather than a uniform population, cysts contain at least five distinct subtypes of bradyzoites. Although all are classified as bradyzoites, they are functionally different, with specific subsets primed for reactivation and disease."

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